Preaching Quotes

I dislike the frequent use of the word virtue, instead of righteousness, in the pulpit; in prayer or preaching before a Christian community, it sounds too much like pagan philosophy.

I don't care about preaching to the converted.

Do you think it's possible to discuss politics without preaching?

The blessing of heaven will not accompany the preaching that is done in a worldly manner.

Of all damnable offenses preaching prudence to the young is the most damnable.

Ya'll don't hear what I'm preaching. I'm preaching so good I'm about to 'Amen' myself! Oh!...Oh God! I'm preaching good! Hallelujah!

Yes, Haven, most of us enjoy preaching, and Ive got such a bully pulpit!

In a smaller church your pastoring sets up your preaching. In a larger church your preaching sets up your pastoring.

If the preaching of our ministers and the practice of our parishioners do not have the same effect on people that Jesus had, then we must not be declaring the same message that Jesus did.

I actually think one of most profoundly and deep pastoral moments between a pastor and his church is what happens between them before God in the context of preaching.

Between writing, traveling, speaking, preaching, and doing my best to be a good husband to my wife and my three kids, that's about as much as one man or at least this man can do.

We need to be preaching a dynamic Gospel and living firecracker lives.

The Christian church does not need more popular preaching, but more unpopular preaching.

I don't like to hear cut and dried sermons. No—when I hear a man preach, I like to see him act as if he were fighting bees.

She became at once more intimate and more exalted.

Preach [and live] as if Jesus was crucified yesterday, rose from the dead today, and is returning tomorrow.

Proclaiming “the whole will of God” should be the goal—and the joy—of every church and every preacher.

Preach with authority. The authority for us is the Word of God. Preach with simplicity . . . Preach with urgency . . . heaven and hell are at stake. Preach for a decision.

Thousands of pastors, Sunday school teachers, and Christian workers are powerless because they do not make the Word the source of their preaching or teaching.

When I preach—no matter where it is in the world—I can always count on five areas of human need that afflict all peoples. Emptiness, loneliness, guilt, fear of death, deep-seated insecurity.

God’s strength is made perfect in weakness. The weaker I became, the more powerful became the preaching.

Preachers are not salesmen, for they have nothing to sell. They are bearers of Good News.

I’m not a great preacher, and I don’t claim to be a great preacher . . . I’m an ordinary preacher, just communicating the Gospel in the best way I know how.

Oh God, if You want me to preach, I will do it.

I preach a Gospel not of despair but of hope for the individual, hope for society, and hope for the world.

Many churches have their eyes on the culture instead of on Christ. Many pastors preach on common unity instead of calling the community to repent.

When we preach or teach the Scriptures, we open the door for the Holy Spirit to do His work. God has not promised to bless oratory or clever preaching. He has promised to bless His Word.

Effective preaching must be biblical preaching, whether it is the exposition of a single word in the Bible, a text, or a chapter. The Word is what the Spirit uses.

Bible teaching about the Second Coming of Christ was thought of as “doomsday” preaching. But not anymore. It is the only ray of hope that shines as an ever brightening beam in a darkening world.

Aye, aye, that's the way wi' thee: thee allays makes a peck o' thy own words out o' a pint o' the Bible's

Alas for the unhappy man that is called to stand in the pulpit and not give the bread of life.

Sir a woman preaching is like a dog's walking on his hind legs. It is not done well: but you are surprised to find it done at all.

Some plague the people with too long sermons for the faculty of listening is a tender thing and soon becomes weary and satiated.

Sermons in stones and good in every thing.

No one could preach if he seriously looked at his own sins.

Smartass Disciple: Master, you keep preaching the truth. They don't listen.Master of Stupidity: Oh that's not bad. That attitude keeps us in the business.

When God breaks in, the only thing you can do is believe it or not. YOu cannot ask for a receipt of the transaction or a sign for the dubious. God does not offer to cover your backside.

It is the business of a virtuous clergy to censure vice in every appearance of it.

The teaching of godliness must be preached and taught in every available medium.

Know God and let Him be known. You were saved by grace for greater works apportioned for you even before you were born. Share the good news.

Lincoln on a desire to hear Horace Greeley speak: "In print, every one of his words seems to weigh about a ton.

A man who first tried to guess 'what the public wants, ' and then preached that as Christianity because the public wants it, would be a pretty mixture of fool and knave

Grace is all that God is free to do for you, in you, with you and through you only because of the finished work of Jesus Christ.

Evangelism is more about being than being perfect.

May God give us much more grace eagerly devote ourselves for the Great Commission.

Who is preaching the living word today?

May God give us much more grace to eagerly devote ourselves for the Great Commission.

The Good News of the gospel of salvation must be declared to all nations.

Our sacred duty is to proclaim and preach the gospel of salvation to all people from every nation.

Life isn't all about money but this life is nothing without it!